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Re: Can PCOS resolve itself or go away?
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 08:50:06 -0600 (CST)
OK I suppose I don't know for certain they are not ovulatory so that was
perhaps a silly statment. I just assumed it because they were not
regular enough and no I don't normally get symptoms of ovulation but I
am not that well up on these and I may have missed a few. I've never
checked my temperature for the purposes of checking for ovulation or
anything like that. My progesterone was tested once in the second half
of the cycle after I should have ovulated and that came back too low to
indicate ovulation. This was to help get my PCOS diagnosis. Since that
was a fairly typical cycle for me I assumed it was representative. But
I have been assuming. I guess if I was ttc I wouldn't settle with
assuming.
At Wed, 15 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>Anne - It sounds like I may be like you with somewhat regular periods,
>but maybe not ovulating. How do you know your periods are not
>ovulatory? How would a doctor be able to tell? Do you ever have symptoms
>of ovulation (rise in temp, change in cervical mucus)? I'm trying to
>schedule an appt with the gyn. asap!
>
>At Wed, 15 Jan 2003, anne wrote:
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>>To be honest, I've never heard of PCOS resolving itself - but of course
>>treating it ought to improve the symptoms and fertility somewhat. As
>>for periods, if they are ovulatory, that is great. Also having regular
>>periods is important. Personally my periods became more regular-
>>considerably more regular from about age 19 onwards. They are not
>>ovulatory. The disease only worsened. I can only say in my case that
>>the periods, do not seem to indicate anything is improving. By
>>itself,my body found a way of bleeding regularly but that's about it.
>>I'd say see a doctor.
>>
>>At Mon, 13 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>>When I was 18 years old, my mother took me to a gynecologist, who I am
>>>almost certain diagnosed me with PCOS. I only had two symptoms, no
>>>periods, and I had excessive facial hair. My doctor prescribed BCP's
>>>and said I may need medication to become pregnant one day, but she also
>>>said the problem might resolve itself. After being on the pill a couple
>>>years, I stopped taking it. My periods were infrequent at best, I'd go
>>>six months without one. Now I am 28 and married. Over the last two -
>>>three years my periods have been regular for the most part, ranging from
>>>28 to 33 or 34 days. But I still have the excessive hair. Is it
>>>possible the problem for the most part corrected itself? I want to get
>>>pregnant and am considering seeing a doctor again if I'm not pregnant in
>>>the next six months. Has anyone had a similar experience? Is it
>>>possible for PCOS to go away on its own?
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